Buffalo Bills: 6-10 (Offseason; RIP Ralph Wilson; Mary Wilson assumes ctrl of team)

[Nibbler]

Mike Williams to Buffalo for a 6th rounder, I like it.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Wow what a steal! Williams for just a 6th?! We traded a 7th for Tavaris Jackson, a garbage backup QB who never played a game. And now we got a legit #2 WR who has put up 964+ yards twice before for just a 6th? Amazing. That 6th would have been practice squad fodder at best. Williams averages a near .5 receiving TD per game. That will definitely help EJ a lot. Now we can skip drafting a WR this year, Stevie, Woods, Williams, Goodwin, Graham and the other 3 borderline scrubs are more then enough. But if for some reason Watkins is available at 9 I'd still take him. If he isn't then go for a LB, Ebron or a trade down.

 

[vcv]

Wow, unexpected.

Wasn't he shot in the leg or something though?
edit: stabbed, not shot

 

[sjci]

Wow, unexpected.

Wasn't he shot in the leg or something though?

stabbed in the leg by his brother... "allegedly" (ie he did it)

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Wow, unexpected.

Wasn't he shot in the leg or something though?

Stabbed by his brother, he should be fine. It made perfect sense, former SU grad, born and raised in Buffalo and went to Riverside. I love this move, no risk very high reward type move.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@ProFootballTalk

PFT confirms that Mike Williams has been traded from Bucs to Bills, pending physical. @JamesWalkerNFL first reported.

 

[Chad Thundercock]

Williams likely won't make a difference since he's a degenerate moron POS, but why not take a shot on him with a worthless late pick. He's a low cap hit, too.

This also suggests they won't draft Evans, which is the biggest plus for me.

 

[BananaSquad]

Mike Williams to Buffalo for a 6th rounder, I like it.

Solid trade imo.

 

[sjci]

Stabbed by his brother, he should be fine. It made perfect sense, former SU grad, born and raised in Buffalo and went to Riverside. I love this move, no risk very high reward type move.

There is most definitely risk and it's high...

 

[Chad Thundercock]

The risk is only a 6th rounder which they'd use on a punter or something. Why not.

 

[whiplash]

Always good to add more Williamses!

Williams likely won't make a difference since he's a degenerate moron POS, but why not take a shot on him with a worthless late pick. He's a low cap hit, too.

This also suggests they won't draft Evans, which is the biggest plus for me.

HOT SPORTS TAKE ALERT.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Bills acquire WR Mike Williams in trade with Bucs

Buffalo has made use of free agency this offseason to address some of their positional needs. On Friday they went the trade route to address their wide receiver position. The Bills acquired WR Mike Williams for an undisclosed draft choice in a trade with Tampa Bay that will be completed pending a physical.

“Mike Williams is a competitive, tough wide receiver who has the size and athleticism to add competition to our receiver position group," said head coach Doug Marrone. "We feel Mike is a player who has the ability to help our team improve."

Williams (6-1, 212) is the second Buffalo native acquired by the Bills this offseason. Defensive back Corey Graham was signed in free agency last month. Williams played his high school ball at Riverside and moved on to Syracuse in college.

 

[buffalowing88]

He's from Buffalo too. I like the move. He's going to bring much needed size to the corps.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

There is most definitely risk and it's high...

We gave up a 6th. These are the guys we have drafted in the 6th since 1997:

Dustin Hopkins
Mark Asper
Chris White
Arthur Moats
Danny Batten
Cary Harris
Xavier Omon
John Wendling
Keith Ellison
Justin Geisinger
Lauvale Sape
Kevin Thomas
Tony Driver
Dan O'Leary
Jimmy Wiliams
Leif Larsen
Armen Hatcher
Fred Coleman
Marcus Spriggs


Again, there is zero risk. That 6th rounder would have turned into NOTHING. The only "risk" is that he gets involved in some other off the field drama which again, has nothing to do with the football aspect of the trade. Being able to get a proven #2 WR who is 27 years old with 25 TDS in 54 games and averages over 60 catches a season for a measly 6th rounder is an absolute steal. Not only does it solve our WR problem ,it also means we don't have to draft one with one of our first 3 picks (which all 3 should become day 1 starters in this deep draft) and also that we don't have to worry that the WR we would have picked in the draft be it Evans or a guy in round 2 would possibly be a bust. This trade improves our offense a hell of a lot. Stevie-Woods-Williams is the deepest we have been at our top 3 wide out spots in a very long time.

 

[enthusiast]

Williams likely won't make a difference since he's a degenerate moron POS, but why not take a shot on him with a worthless late pick. He's a low cap hit, too.

This also suggests they won't draft Evans, which is the biggest plus for me.

pardon?

 

[buffalowing88]

http://larrybrownsports.com/football/mike-williams-doug-marrone-history/224973

Bit of a checkered history with Marrone. Got booted from the team at Syracuse under him....I really don't mind his character issues though. They seem to be off the field and just asinine rather than malicious. I never heard any on field diva rumors about him while with Tampa either.

 

[enthusiast]

If bad grades and getting stabbed makes you a "moron degenerate pos" I'd hate to see what one would say about murder victims

 

[OkimLom]

Williams likely won't make a difference since he's a degenerate moron POS, but why not take a shot on him with a worthless late pick. He's a low cap hit, too.

This also suggests they won't draft Evans, which is the biggest plus for me.

Please don't get too offended by this but...

What will make you happy???

It seems at least 95% of your posts are negative. Why do you have so much negativity? Don't give me the whole "Ive been suffering so long as a fan..." business as most of us have experienced this stuff for a similar amount of time and have a far more positive outlook on the Bills. If this affects you so much, then maybe find something else to follow.

I'm not trying to be that guy, and I don't like being that guy, but it just bugs me that someone who consistently posts to these boards is always so negative. I really would like to know what would make you happy.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Williams likely won't make a difference since he's a degenerate moron POS, but why not take a shot on him with a worthless late pick. He's a low cap hit, too.

This also suggests they won't draft Evans, which is the biggest plus for me.

Good God stop talking about football, or really just people in genral.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

So Johnson/Woods, with Johnson moving to the slot and Williams lining up outside in 3WR+ packages.

Goodwin, Graham, Easley, Hogan fighting for the other spots.

 

[Takeo]

Tons of baggage with Williams, but for a 6th rounder, might as well give him a shot. Good upside.

Bills also hosting Scott Crichton and Jeremy Hill for pre-draft visits. Crichton would be a nice 2nd pick. DE is a major need.

 

[Sabreality]

love the Williams move, as mentioned, nice risk/reward.

At 26 yrs old, maybe he'll finally mature and realize he doesnt have much time left to make those NFL dollars

 

[Nibbler]

love the Williams move, as mentioned, nice risk/reward.

At 26 yrs old, maybe he'll finally mature and realize he doesnt have much time left to make those NFL dollars

Or maybe being at home will help his Momma keep him in line.

 

[Fotes18]

Really like this move, low risk, high reward.
Some notes on him here:
-Salary this upcoming season $1.8 Million with no dead cap money left on his deal. Current has 5 years $31 million left on a 6 year $40 million deal he signed last season. Makes it basically a 1 year $1.8 million "prove it" deal
-Obviously was stabbed by his brother, but his issues haven't just been there. He was kicked off/quit the team in Syracuse under Marrone, but seeing how Marrone is willing to bring him in is a positive. Also has reported attitude and work ethic problems throughout his career.
-Patrick Moran talked to his HS coach at Riverside who seems to believe bringing him home will be a positive thing (usually a negative with troubled athletes from bad areas) He also says if he has any issues, his mother will whip him in to shape.

 

[Paxon]

Williams likely won't make a difference since he's a degenerate moron POS, but why not take a shot on him with a worthless late pick. He's a low cap hit, too.

This also suggests they won't draft Evans, which is the biggest plus for me.

Since when does being a "degenerate moron POS" prevent someone from making a difference